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Turkey's Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade

Erdogan has extended his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.
28 minutes ago
May 28, 2023, 3:18 PM

Polls close in Turkey’s presidential runoff election, as Erdogan seeks to extend two decades of rule.

Polls close in Turkey’s presidential runoff election, as Erdogan seeks to extend two decades of rule.
May 28, 2023, 3:18 PM
Polls close in Turkey’s presidential runoff election
May 18, 2023, 3:26 PM

Turkish presidential election goes to runoff as 'no party could actually win in the first round'

Turkey will hold a May 28 runoff election to determine its next president.
May 18, 2023, 3:26 PM
Turkish voters looking to runoff presidential vote with hope and fear
May 18, 2023, 3:09 PM

Turkish presidential election heads to runoff

The two frontrunners, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, will face off in a second round of voting after no candidates were able to get at least 50% of the vote.
May 18, 2023, 3:09 PM
Turkish presidential election heads to runoff
May 17, 2023, 10:50 PM

Turkish presidential election heads to runoff

AKP supporters in Istanbul are jubilant after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.2 % of the vote in the Turkish presidential election on May 14.
May 17, 2023, 10:50 PM
Turkish presidential election heads to runoff
May 16, 2023, 2:23 AM

Turkish elections head to runoff

Turkish voters will head back to the polls in two weeks for a runoff election to decide if incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his Kemal Kilicdaroglu will lead the country.
May 16, 2023, 2:23 AM
Turkish elections head to runoff
May 15, 2023, 7:47 PM

Turkish President Erdogan heads to a runoff election that will decide who leads a key NATO country

Turkish voters will head back to the polls in two weeks for a runoff election to decide if conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his main rival will lead a country struggling with sky-high inflation as it plays a key role in NATO expansion and...
May 15, 2023, 7:47 PM
Turkey presidential election going to runoff as Erdogan performs better than expected
May 15, 2023, 4:02 AM

Turkey's Erdogan says he could still win, would accept presidential election runoff

Support for President Erdogan falls below the majority required to win outright
May 15, 2023, 4:02 AM
May 14, 2023, 4:25 PM

Voters in Turkey head to the polls in pivotal election

In a test of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's leadership, the outcome could be crucial for NATO and U.S. support for Ukraine.
May 14, 2023, 4:25 PM
Voters in Turkey head to the polls in pivotal election
May 13, 2023, 4:02 PM

Campaigning in Turkey's pivotal elections ends, voting nears

Turkish politicians have held their final rallies in the last hours of campaigning before Sunday’s pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that will significantly shape the NATO member’s future, before a so-called propaganda ban went into effect
May 13, 2023, 4:02 PM
Campaigning in Turkey's pivotal elections nearing end
May 7, 2023, 1:47 PM

12 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Turkey's Hatay province

Turkish officials say that 12 people have been killed and 31 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in southern Turkey's Hatay province
May 7, 2023, 1:47 PM
May 5, 2023, 8:34 AM

Turkey's Erdogan faces tough election amid quake, inflation

Turkey's May 14 presidential election could be the toughest challenge yet in the two-decade rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
May 5, 2023, 8:34 AM
Turkey's Erdogan faces tough election amid quake, inflation
May 3, 2023, 12:02 PM

Turkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools

A Turkish court has given pop singer Gulsen a 10-month suspended sentence after convicting her of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a joke about Turkey’s religious schools
May 3, 2023, 12:02 PM
Turkish singer sentenced over joke on religious schools
2 months ago

Ruling halts oil exports from Iraq's Kurdish area via Turkey

Iraqi officials announced Saturday that Baghdad has won an international arbitration case that will halt oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region by way of Turkey
2 months ago
2 months ago

Turkey’s top diplomat visits Cairo in effort to mend ties

Turkey’s foreign minister is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials as the regional powers seek to mend their frayed ties after years of tensions
2 months ago
2 months ago

Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

Rescue teams have retrieved two more bodies after floods struck two Turkish provinces that were already devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake
2 months ago
Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16
3 months ago

Turkey intends to hold elections on May 14 despite quake

Turkey's president has indicated that his government intends to hold elections in May despite an earthquake that devastated parts of southern Turkey
3 months ago
4 months ago

Turkey and Syria in ‘grave danger of a secondary crisis’: David Miliband

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews International Rescue Committee President David Miliband, on “This Week.”
4 months ago
Turkey and Syria in ‘grave danger of a secondary crisis’: David Miliband
4 months ago

Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after quake kills 4,000

The quake was followed by another strong temblor.
4 months ago
4 months ago

Bus crash kills at least 8, injures dozens in western Turkey

A passenger bus has crashed off a road and overturned in western Turkey, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens
4 months ago
Bus crash kills at least 8, injures dozens in western Turkey
4 months ago

Turkey detains 15 for IS links but finds no concrete threats

Turkey’s official news agency says 15 people have been arrested for alleged links to the extremist Islamic State group following days of security warnings by Western consulates
4 months ago
Turkey detains 15 for IS links but finds no concrete threats
4 months ago

Turkey's opposition vows more democracy if it wins election

A coalition of six Turkish opposition parties striving to end two decades of rule by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are reaffirming a commitment for a return to parliamentary democracy should their alliance win elections that are likely to be held on M...
4 months ago
4 months ago

Turkey’s president says Sweden shouldn’t expect support for a NATO membership bid

Plus, Pope Francis calls laws that criminalize homosexuality “unjust," and a treasure hunt is underway in the Netherlands for a buried stash of jewelry dating back to World War 2.
4 months ago
Turkey’s president says Sweden shouldn’t expect support for a NATO membership bid
4 months ago

Turkey's president says no support for Sweden's NATO bid

Turkey has been holding up the Nordic nations’ historic NATO bids.
4 months ago
4 months ago

Erdogan announces Turkish elections to be held on May 14

Turkey’s president has announced May 14 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary and presidential elections
4 months ago
Erdogan announces Turkish elections to be held on May 14
4 months ago

Turkey condemns Sweden protests, cancels ministers' meeting

Turkey has canceled a planned visit by Sweden’s defense minister in response to the Nordic country’s issuing of permits for anti-Turkish protests
4 months ago
Turkey condemns Sweden protests, cancels ministers' meeting
4 months ago

Turkey's top diplomat to travel to US amid troubled ties

Turkey and the United States will aim to smooth out a series of disagreements between the NATO allies when Turkey’s foreign minister visits this week
4 months ago
5 months ago

Despite rhetoric, Greek-Turkish armed conflict seen remote

Even by the standards of Turkey’s and Greece’s frequently strained relations, it was a remarkable escalation
5 months ago
5 months ago

7 dead in Turkish restaurant gas canister blast

Turkish officials say a gas canister explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey has killed seven people
5 months ago
7 dead in Turkish restaurant blast; gas leak suspected
5 months ago

Head of Turkish medical group stands trial on terror charges

The president of the Turkish Medical Association has denied in court accusations that she had engaged in terrorist propaganda by calling for an investigation into allegations that the Turkish military used chemical weapons against Kurdish militants
5 months ago
Head of Turkish medical group stands trial on terror charges
6 months ago

Legislator hospitalized after brawl in Turkey's parliament

An opposition legislator in Turkey has been hospitalized following a brawl that broke out in the country's parliament during a debate over next year’s budget
6 months ago
6 months ago

Turkey says Finland must end arms embargo to join NATO

Turkey’s foreign minister says Finland must publicly declare that it's lifting an arms embargo on Turkey to win Ankara’s approval for its membership into NATO
6 months ago
Turkey says Finland must end arms embargo to join NATO
6 months ago

Turkish inflation eases for 1st time in more than a year

Annual inflation in Turkey has eased slightly in November for the first time in more than a year, but remains close to 24-year highs
6 months ago
Turkish inflation eases for 1st time in more than a year
6 months ago

Turkish strikes on Kurds stoke tensions with Syria as well

This weekend's Turkish airstrikes targeting Kurdish fighters in northern Syria also threaten to stoke tensions with the Syrian government
6 months ago
Turkish strikes on Kurds stoke tensions with Syria as well
6 months ago

Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 2 killed

Turkish officials say suspected Kurdish militants in Syria have fired rockets into a border town in Turkey, killing two people and wounding 10 others
6 months ago
Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 3 killed
6 months ago

Turkey summons Swedish envoy over images 'insulting' Erdogan

Turkey says the images insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
6 months ago
6 months ago

Turkey: 17 charged over bombing in Istanbul that killed 6

Turkey's state-run news agency says a court has ordered 17 suspects jailed pending trial in connection with a deadly street bombing in Istanbul last weekend
6 months ago
Turkey: 17 charged over bombing in Istanbul that killed 6
6 months ago

Netanyahu, Turkey's Erdogan to continue to improve ties

Turkey’s president and Israel’s likely next prime minister say that they will work to continue to improve ties between their countries
6 months ago
Netanyahu says Turkey's Erdogan agrees to reset ties
6 months ago

Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing

Turkey's justice minister says the number of people in custody in connection with the deadly bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul has increased to 50
6 months ago
Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing
6 months ago

Suspect reportedly detained in Istanbul explosion that left 6 dead, 53 injured

An explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, leaves at least 6 dead, 53 injured. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called the explosion a terrorist attack.
6 months ago
Suspect reportedly detained in Istanbul explosion that left 6 dead, 53 injured
6 months ago

Bomb rocks avenue in heart of Istanbul; 6 dead, dozens hurt

The bomb exploded on a popular pedestrian street in Istanbul.
6 months ago
7 months ago

Death toll rises to 41 in Turkey coal mine explosion

The status of one miner was unclear.
7 months ago
9 months ago

32 killed in highway crashes in Turkey

Two separate highway disasters 150 miles away from each other each involved vehicles slamming into earlier crash scenes.
9 months ago
32 killed in highway crashes in Turkey
9 months ago

2 horrific road crashes in Turkey kills dozens

Dozens are now dead in two separate incidents including first responders and journalists.
9 months ago
2 horrific road crashes in Turkey kills dozens
2 years ago

Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey

Officials in Moscow said the Russian firefighting plane crashed while trying to land at an airport in southern Turkey.
2 years ago
Firefighting plane crashes in Turkey
2 years ago

Drone footage shows devastation from Turkey wildfires

Drone footage shows the devastating aftermath of wildfires that have been raging in Turkey.
2 years ago
Drone footage shows devastation from Turkey wildfires
2 years ago

US sanctions NATO ally Turkey for purchasing Russian missile system

Pres. Trump sanctioned Turkey for purchasing a Russian missile defense system after years of Congress pressuring him to.
2 years ago
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey for purchasing Russian missile system
3 years ago

Americans threatened by terror, kidnapping plots in Turkey, embassy warns

The U.S. Embassy in Turkey warned Americans about potential terror and kidnapping plots in an urgent security alert.
3 years ago
Americans threatened by terror, kidnapping plots in Turkey, embassy warns
3 years ago

An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn't the US investigate?

Turkish authorities say Halla and Orouba Barakat were killed in a family dispute. Others suspect a targeted assassination.
3 years ago
An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn't the US investigate?
3 years ago

Armenia and Azerbaijan battle amid reports that Turkish-backed Syrian rebels were deployed

Armenia says Turkey shot down one of its fighter jets as fighting with Azerbaijan around disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies.
3 years ago
Armenia claims Turkey 'shot down' one of its jets during Nagorno-Karabakh fighting